Everyone knows the Further Education sector has been working to strict budgets in recent years, with funding for adult learners being cut by considerably and reported cuts set to continue for funding for adults and young people. With the general election only a few months away, this sector is rightly concerned about to what to expect next. What is clear is that further efficiencies will need to be found, year on year.

Like most Further Education (FE) colleges, Leicester College faced these and other challenges. It has a number of administrative processes, ranging from the monitoring of learner attendance to the handling of funding applications. As these manual processes placed an increasing strain on employees’ time, the College needed an innovative solution that could save it time and money.

“It was time-consuming entering the information, verifying data, correcting errors, and chasing up forms,” said Rob Urquhart, Systems Development Manager at Leicester College. “It was also difficult for managers to track the status of specific applications. We decided to find a smarter solution that would really tackle the issue of paper, improve data accuracy and save time for our employees.”

Now you can download this case study to find out exactly how Leicester College automated processes within their organisation, which:
• Delivered significant improvements to key processes
• Saves in total, over 1,100 hours of staff time per academic year
• Saves over 250 hours of processing time through automation